Susquehanna River at Sidney

1. 988.30 ftThis is the June 28, 2006 flood of record. Flooding is widespread and severe throughout much of the low lying areas in town. The East-West Main Street intersection and the Press Building are flooded.
2. 987.00 ftThis is the flood stage of September 2011. The Town Water Treatment building begins to flood and flooding encroaches on the Press Building and the East-West Main Street intersection.
3. 985.90 ftCentral Fire Station begins to take on water. Clinton Street, Grand Street and Avery Street flood.
4. 985.30 ftLiberty Street and Pleasant Street are flooded.
5. 985.00 ftThe Waste Water Treatment plant is impacted by flood waters. Sherman Avenue, Bridge Street, Willow Street and Cross Street flood.
6. 984.60 ftAmphenol begins to flood at this stage.
7. 983.70 ftMajor flooding develops with flood waters reaching the American Legion Adams, Gilbert, Weir and Union Streets.
8. 982.00 ftFlooding increases to all of River, Walnut, Camp, and Winegard streets along with Maple and Oak avenues.
9. 981.50 ftModerate flood stage. Water is 2 to 3 feet deep on Willow Street Extension. The NYSEG substation and Frontier telephone buildings flood.
10. 980.80 ftStreet level to first floor flooding occurs on Railroad Avenue, Colgrove Street and the lower portions of River Street in Sidney.
11. 979.50 ftMinor flooding begins to impact the ball fields and trails at Keith Clark Park, and buildings on Willow Street Extension in Sidney.
12. 978.50 ftWater reaches the bridge deck at Keith Clark Park.

Most recent crests

• December 19, 2023: 980.23 ft
• September 9, 2011: 987.36 ft
• June 28, 2006: 988.30 ft

• UpstreamSusquehanna River at Unadilla
• DownstreamSusquehanna River at Bainbridge
• Unadilla River at Rockdale
• Carrs Creek at Sidney Center
• Ouleout Creek at East Sidney Dam
• Ouleout Creek at East Sidney Dam
• Trout Creek (NY) at Trout Creek
• Chenango River at Oxford

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.